Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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The hive
I
C
E
G
H
N
W
- Center letterI
- Outer lettersC · E · G · H · N · W
Puzzle at a glance
72
Total words
2
Pangrams
394
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 72 |
Two-letter starts
CH8
CI3
EC2
EG1
EN2
GE4
GI5
HE3
HI4
IC1
IN3
NE3
NI7
WE6
WH8
WI12
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (72 words)
chic
1
chin
1
cine
1
gien
1
high
1
inch
1
nice
1
nigh
1
nine
1
whig
1
whin
1
wich
1
wine
1
wing
1
chine
5
cinch
5
genic
5
genie
5
genii
5
gighe
5
heigh
5
hinge
5
icing
5
neigh
5
newie
5
niche
5
niece
5
weigh
5
which
5
whine
5
wince
5
winch
5
chichi
6
chinch
6
eching
6
echini
6
egging
6
engine
6
geeing
6
gieing
6
heinie
6
hewing
6
hieing
6
inning
6
weenie
6
whinge
6
wienie
6
wining
6
chewing
14
chining
7
gigging
7
ginning
7
hinging
7
inching
7
niching
7
nighing
7
weening
7
whining
7
wigging
7
wincing
7
winging
7
winning
7
chinning
8
cinching
8
engining
8
neighing
8
weighing
8
wenching
15
whinging
8
winching
8
weeweeing
9
whingeing
9